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Hopin Academy
Company typefor-profit private company
Genreprivate educational organization in the developing world
Founded2010[1]
FoundersMacCarthy M. Mac-Gbathy and Anders Midtgaard
Area served
Ghana
Websitewww.hopinacademy.org

Hopin Academy is a for-profit educational organization located in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.[2] The school specializes on training online marketing, social media communication, writing, video production, entrepreneurial work and web communications.[2] Hopin Academy has an international academic partnership with Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College through the BiCo-Dalun Summer Action Research Fellowship, a learning program fostered in 2010 where Bryn Mawr and Haverford students create community projects with Ghanaian partners.[3][4] According to the Hopin Academy website, it offers courses in writing, design, film, and entrepreneurial work.[1] It also provides training to NGOs, government organizations, and other schools, including as the Olive School of Journalism.[5]

History

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The educational initiative was co-founded by a Ghanaian entrepreneur, MacCarthy M. Mac-Gbathy, and a Danish film maker, Anders Midtgaard.[6][7][8][9]

Collaborations

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Hopin Academy supports Barcamp Tamale, which is a networking forum hosted in Tamale that connects Ghanaian leaders and innovators with young people.[10] Hopin Academy also supports the Youth Speak Up Project, a Ghanaian advocacy program that aims to empower youth through technology education.[11] Hopin Academy has collaborated with other educational institutions in the international community, including:

References

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  1. ^ a b "About us - Hopin Academy". hopinacademy.org. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Hopin Academy". hopinacademy.org. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Dalun Community Partners | Dalun-BiCo Lagim Tehi Tuma". lagim.blogs.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Bryn Mawr College: Bryn Mawr / Haverford Education Program". www.brynmawr.edu. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Olive Students to be Trained in Web Design and Social Media". www.osjournalism.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  6. ^ "The Future Awards Africa 2015 Nominees Profiles - Page 3 of 9 - The Future Awards Africa". The Future Awards Africa. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  7. ^ "10 Under 35 Changemakers in Ghana You Need to Know". emeritusky. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Meet the FoDB Team | Dizem Bella". www.dizembella.org. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  9. ^ "10 Under 35. Changemakers In Ghana - TheNewAfrica". TheNewAfrica. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Barcamp Tamale 2015 Comes Off August 15th". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  11. ^ "The Youth Speak Up Project | Youth Empowerment for Life". www.yefl-ghana.org. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
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